Author Topic: Today I Learned (Read 25076 times)

Colonel Pate Manly · « **Reply #46 on:** October 07, 2021, 08:58:19 AM »

Quote from: K_Dubb on September 24, 2021, 04:46:18 PM

The idiomatic Norwegian translation of the term “hot seat” as in the expression “in the hot seat” is varme stol which is plainly, by its English cognates, “warm stool”.

Idiomatic translations are Wunderbar! The warm/hot & poop/seat dichotomy of heiße Stähle is wield:

Stöllen fruit uber Alles...

-Colonel Manly

Starr Mountain · « **Reply #47 on:** October 09, 2021, 10:28:28 PM »

Q. What is a Toolbar?

A. A saloon for useful idiots.

Laser · « **Reply #48 on:** October 20, 2021, 06:11:28 AM »

Laser · « **Reply #49 on:** October 28, 2021, 07:05:33 AM »

You won't hear any of this on 60 Minutes any time soon.
They are too busy looking into Britney Spears' next move.

Looking Ahead to Military Biotechnology

https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/military-review/Archives/English/Dir-Select/nano-technology.pdf

Laser · « **Reply #50 on:** October 30, 2021, 04:36:32 AM »

I am still bothered by his pronunciation of POT ASH.

Master Trollda · « **Reply #51 on:** October 30, 2021, 08:06:06 AM »

Quote from: Laser on October 30, 2021, 04:36:32 AM

Lee is wise.

Master Trollda · « **Reply #52 on:** October 30, 2021, 08:23:02 AM »

Quote from: Laser on October 28, 2021, 07:05:33 AM

You won't hear any of this on 60 Minutes any time soon.
They are too busy looking into Britney Spears' next move.

Looking Ahead to Military Biotechnology

https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/military-review/Archives/English/Dir-Select/nano-technology.pdf

Nuke ‘em!

pate · « **Reply #53 on:** December 10, 2021, 11:35:08 AM »

..ghey.

A few reasons why:

Quote from: https://www.cbr.com/gi-joe-duke-general-hawk-best-leader/

...Leading such an elite group of specialist soldiers is not an easy task, though two individuals made it look like it was: Duke, the steadfast career soldier,..

Although, much like "Starship Troopers"; the casting of Vin Diesle/The Rock detracted from beliveability.

Mmm, seems gay. Nuke'm Duke fails vs. GI Joe Duke.

That is all.